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Volume 1: Young Fencing and More Playing the Flute Chapter 205: The Inexplicable White-robed Guest

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    The painting seller sat alone on the steps in front of the White Horse Temple, looking down at the calligraphy and paintings at his feet. From time to time he shouted "Sell the paintings and calligraphy to avenge my father." People came and went in the square in front of the temple, and there were all kinds of hawking sounds.  Hear, the painting seller's voice is quite loud, but except Zeng Yu's master and servant, no one else pays attention to this painting seller. It seems that this painting seller should not be here for more than a day or two, and there are no more people who often come here.  Freshness.  But Si Xi felt something new. He had already rushed to the painting seller, glanced at the calligraphy and paintings on the ground, turned to Zeng Yu and shouted: "Master, Master, this man is good at painting." Zeng Yu was studying calligraphy and painting.  The four joys are always with you. If you read a lot, your eyesight will naturally improve. He can even see the signs of Zi Wu Yin Mao in a calligraphy and painting.  Zeng Yu came over to look at the paintings. The painting seller looked up at Zeng Yu's master and servant. He still lowered his head, as if he was numb and gave up hope, but he still shouted "Sell paintings and calligraphy to avenge my father".  There are three calligraphy and paintings spread out on the ground, one calligraphy and two paintings. The calligraphy is a five-character poem, written in Daxing regular script, with Huang Tingjian's style of writing, which is quite sophisticated. The poem says: "No one travels in the big valley, going in and out among the sharks and crocodiles."  Holding the coral tree in hand, there is no hope for the light. Everyone cares about their own interests, so how can they hold on to each other?  "Seeing doubts." This poem has a noble and simple spirit, which is very different from the popular Taige style and Liqi poems. Zeng Yu was secretly surprised and looked at the painting attentively. One of the two paintings was of orchid and bamboo, and the other was of orchid and bamboo.  The old plum blossoms in ice and snow, with ink mixed with green, are quite similar to the style of Wen Weiming, a master of the Wu family, but the skill is much shallower, far inferior to that poem and regular calligraphy. It is obvious that the author has not studied the art of painting deeply, but this poem  Is the calligraphy done by the young scholar in front of me?  Sixi, the book boy, asked the painting seller garrulously about his grievances. The painting seller must have been tired of being asked and was too lazy to answer, so he only said: "Unjust people sink to the bottom of the sea."  Zeng Yu motioned to Si Xi not to ask too many questions. He, Zeng Jiuli, was neither a knight nor an emperor who visited privately. Even if he asked about the grievances of others, how could he help others redress their grievances? He was not overestimating his own ability to accomplish great things.  He would only be asking for trouble, so he immediately asked: "How can I sell these three calligraphy and paintings?" I can help with a few dollars, but nothing else can help.  But the painting seller asked back: "Master, how much do you think these three calligraphy and paintings will cost?" Zeng Yu said: "One tael of silver, maybe." Last year he was selling paintings in Linchuan City, and Mr. Xie Zhen and Xie offered one tael of silver.  , this is already an extremely high price.  When he heard that Zeng Yu was willing to pay a tael of silver to buy the painting, the painting seller shook his head vigorously as if he had just woken up from a dream, looked at Zeng Yu, stood up, cupped his hands and said, "This young man, your surname is Zeng Yu."  Jiuli? " This question was so abrupt that Zeng Yu was very surprised. He hesitated for a moment and then replied: "I am Zeng Yu, but I cannot remember where I have seen this brother selling paintings.  A stiff smile appeared on the man's face and he said: "I have been selling paintings for three days, and only Mr. Zeng paid such a high price." This did not hit the point. Isn't Zeng Yu the only one who is willing to pay such a high price for paintings?  This is really unreasonable. But I saw the painting seller leaning over to put away the three paintings and calligraphy on the ground, and said: "Master Zeng, please come with me. There is a gentleman who wants to get acquainted with Mr. Zeng. These calligraphy and paintings were made by that gentleman. He is temporarily staying in this white horse."  In the temple, Mr. Zeng, please move." Zeng Yuxin said: "As expected, this calligraphy and painting was not made by this young man." He asked, "May I ask the name of the owner of this calligraphy and painting?" The painting seller said: "  It's only a few steps away, and the young master will know it when he sees it. "This poem "No One Visits the Great Valley" is majestic and extraordinary. The person who wrote the poem must be a person. Zeng Yu also wants to see it, so there is no need to be suspicious.  He fell into a trap or something, and immediately followed the painting seller into the temple.  What surprised Zeng Yu was that the deities enshrined in the White Horse Temple were Liu Yi and the Dragon Girl. Liu Yi was a fictional character in the legends of the Tang Dynasty. The story of Liu Yi delivering a letter to the Dragon Girl was almost a household name, but it was not known to every household in Nanchang City.  It was enshrined as a dragon god. If there was a drought, nearby people would come here to pray for rain. What surprised Zeng Yu even more was that the owner of the three paintings and calligraphy was about thirty years old, dressed like snow, and of extraordinary aura.  , but his expression was cold and cold, which made people awe at first sight. Zeng Yu was sure that he had never seen this person before.  The abbot's small room in the back hall is spotless and the decoration is very neat. It is obviously not decorated by the sloppy temple priest, and this person's snow-white robes and sharp eyes do not look like a down-and-out person, Zeng Yuxin said  "Who is this person? Why do you see me? Why do you know my nickname?" Zeng Yu was full of doubts and raised his hands: "I wonder what this gentleman has to say?" The man in white robe smiled slightly, like the spring breeze thawing, like ice and snow.  His expression suddenly became warm and cheerful, and he returned the courtesy: "Master Zeng, I have admired you for a long time. Please sit down and serve tea." This white-robed man was very graceful and charming. Zeng Yu sat down and there was a young manservant about the same age as Sixi.  Holding a cup of tea, he immediately stepped back. The man in white robe signaled:Si Xi also exited the door and said, "I have something important to discuss with Mr. Zeng." Si Xi looked at Zeng Yu, Zeng Yu nodded, and Si Xi left.  Bai Pao Ke got straight to the point and said: "I know that Mr. Zeng has a close relationship with Mr. Fenyi Yange and Yan Shilang's family. Now I have something to ask of you. I hope Mr. Zeng will not turn it away. "What Bai Pao Ke said was asking for help, but  The expression on his face was still arrogant, without any condescension. It didn't look like someone offering bribes to ask for mercy, but rather like Zeng Yu was asking for something and he was considering it. This feeling was very strange. Zeng Yu thought of those bribers walking in Youzhu Residence.  Looking at the bamboo forest in the back garden, he said coldly and politely: "I don't know where sir, I learned that I have a good relationship with Mr. Yange's family. I have never seen Mr. Yange. Since you have something to ask for, you should go to the capital.  That's right, the next poor scholar, sir, begging me is simply asking for help.  " Baipao Ke said: "Master Zeng, please don't be too modest. The teacher-student friendship between Master Zeng and the eldest Master Yan Shilang is extraordinary. This is not a secret. Master Zeng must also know that the gate of Yange's old mansion in Beijing is not  He is so easy to get into, not to mention that I, Ding You, got to know Mr. Yan through Mr. Zeng, and it would be better for Xu Tu to attach himself to him. Zeng Yu should have walked away, but he always felt that this white-robed guest did not seem to be a briber.  People call mourning and observing filial piety "Ding You", which is obviously an official tone. How could an official of Ding You ask for such a young scholar like himself? There is something weird in this, and he said: "This gentleman is too flattering to a young scholar. Dare I ask Mr.  What's your surname?" Bai Pao Ke said, "If Mr. Zeng is willing to agree to my request, I will tell you the truth. Otherwise, it will only be embarrassing." The speaker changed the subject and said, "Young Master Zeng, I don't dare to use money.  Silver and other vulgar objects will tarnish the name of Mr. Zeng, so I brought ten scrolls of famous paintings from the Tang and Song Dynasties and hundreds of rare volumes of Song editions from my hometown. Mr. Zeng, please take a look. "I got up and took out a scroll from the desk, ready to unfold it for Zeng Yu to appreciate."  Yu waved his hands and said: "That's all. I thought I could get to know a distinguished scholar, but I was disappointed. Today I know that poems are the voice of the heart and words are just words like the person's words." He cupped his hands and said, "Goodbye." He turned and left.  But he heard Fang Paoke saying loudly: "Wait a minute, I have one more thing to say." Zeng Yu thought to himself: "Has God's turn come?" He turned around and stared at the white robe.  Bai Paoke put away the scroll in his hand and looked at Zeng Yu. He suddenly smiled and said, "If Mr. Zeng doesn't want these ancient calligraphy and painting books, I will give you a thousand taels of silver as a gift." Zeng Yu laughed angrily and asked: "  Are there any beauties? Here are ten more stunning beauties. Xiaosheng can consider introducing Mr. Yan to you." He said in a playful and disrespectful tone.  Unexpectedly, Bai Paoke also laughed loudly and said: "It seems that Mr. Zeng refused to accept bribes, so why did he join Fenyi Yan's family?" Zeng Yu said: "I just teach Mr. Yan calligraphy and painting, why do you do this?  People say that you are a member of the Yan family. " Baipao Ke said, "It seems that Mr. Zeng is afraid of others saying that you are a member of the Yan family. Why is that?" Zeng Yu said: "Qing?  The person who is pure and the person who is turbid is the person who becomes turbid. I just happened to be a teacher in the Yan Mansion. This gentleman seems to have a very clear understanding of my past experiences. I think I don¡¯t need to explain more. I don¡¯t think I came here to get acquainted with Mr. Yan Shilang.  Why are you so deliberate?" Bai Paoke said with a smile: "I don't play the role of a briber who clings to the powerful, right? It's a pity that I can't observe with my own eyes what the officials who come in and out of the Yan Mansion look like, so I can't figure it out - please sit down.  Please sit down, now we can have a deep talk with Mr. Zeng." Zeng Yu sat down again and let's see what the white-robed man said.  Bai Paoke looked at Zeng Yu and said slowly: "My friend from Simingshan once praised Mr. Zeng's poems and paintings, and even appreciated Mr. Zeng's hard work. Today I know that Mr. Zeng has a better character. This is not a calligraphy and painting stereotype.  It's rare to do something as good as it is." When Zeng Yu heard this, he quickly stood up and said, "Mr.  Excuse me, please bow to Wansheng." The guest in white robe accepted Zeng Yu's bow and still invited Zeng Yu to sit down.  Zeng Yu said, "I haven't asked you about your surname yet." Bai Pao Ke smiled and said, "When Master Zeng sees Mr. Xie again, he will naturally know who he is."  I¡¯d like to ask again. Mr. Xie Zhen has made friends all over the world. He really couldn¡¯t guess which kind of immortal this white-robed guest was. He just said: ¡°I would like to listen to your teachings.¡±  , has reached the point of anger and resentment. The north and the south are interfering with each other and the censors are impeaching each other. The end is not far away. There was a young talent with a bright future. At this time, it is unwise to linger in the Yan Mansion. " " Bai Pao Ke Chu.  When they met, he called Zeng Yu Mr. Zeng, but now he calls him Zeng Sheng. He obviously considers himself a senior, and he is only ten years older than Zeng Yu. Mr. Xie Zhen and Mr. Xie all call Zeng Yu a little friend, unlike Baipao.  This is such a big deal.    Zeng Yu was too lazy to explain. He expected that Bai Paoke would not be so pretentious just to teach him a lesson. He must have something else to say with these few words, so he said sincerely: "Sir, the lesson is correct. Wan Sheng also paid a visit to Huang Tixue earlier."  Got a reminder, the late students will leave after the provincial examination. "This is indeed his plan. No matter whether he is Chinese or not, he will never be a teacher in Yanfu again. It is time to leave.  But Bai Pao Ke asked: "Since you know that Yan's mansion is dirty, why don't you go to the inn and wait until after the provincial examination?" Zeng Yu said: "The Yan family's residence in Nanchang is clean and has a rich collection of books. It is just a good time to study and prepare for the exam." Bai Pao Ke scolded: "  Zeng Sheng is still greedy. Living with evil people is like entering an abalone house and not smelling the smell for a long time. Zeng Sheng should leave as soon as possible. " Zeng Yu didn't take Bai Paoke's words seriously. Yan Song and his son were in Shilin.  The reputation in Fenyi is indeed low, but in the eyes of the people of Fenyi, they are village sages who have benefited the hometown. The Yan clan rarely intrudes on the villagers in Fenyi, and has a good reputation. This is what Zeng Yu has seen personally, and Yan Shifang even more  It is like a gentleman and an elder, and there is an abalone restaurant. Baipaoke's words are obviously excessive.  Zeng Yu said: "Sir, I don't know. I don't dare to comment on the conduct of father and son Yan Ge. However, his eldest son, Yan Shaoqing, is only sixteen years old. He is still gentle and simple. Otherwise, he would not be his teacher if he were born later." "White Robe"  The guest raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "Old thief Yan and his son have done many evil things, which will bring disaster to their descendants. How can such a family have any good children?" Zeng Yu was a little impatient and thought about what this man wanted.  , what kind of feud did he have with Yan Song and Yan Shifan? He gritted his teeth like this and remained silent at the moment to show his disapproval.  Bai Paoke suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a calm tone: "Zeng Sheng, I have copies of memorials from various departments and censors impeaching Yan Lao Thief and his son. You can take a look first." Zeng Yuxin said:  "Has the offensive started?" He took the stack of papers handed over by Bai Pao Ke and looked through them one by one. First, "Treacherous ministers deceive the emperor and stupid country": "¡ª¡ªSongzi Shifan relied on his power and was insatiable.  , privately specializes in rewards, and generous gifts. Every time he is selected, he will look at the official's level, and his value will be underestimated. When he is promoted, he will look at the good and bad qualities of the official, and his value will be raised or lowered. As a result, the selection method is very bad.  The public affairs are public, and the price is huge. For example, the Ministry of Punishment pays 12,000 gold to govern the Yuan Dynasty;  There were no less than ten people who worked on the joints, among which Yizi Jinyiwei Yan Hu, Zhongshu Yan Hong, family slave Yan Nian, and Zhongshu Luo Longwen were the most important. Among them, Yan Nian was especially cunning, and Shifan entrusted him with his heart.  , among the officials and nobles from the world, one of the ten men who are not talented are competing to be flattered, and they call him Mr. Caishan, but they dare not name him.  The father and son were originally from Yuanzhou, Jiangxi Province. They built good land and beautiful houses in Nanjing, Yangzhou and other places. They did not care about dozens of houses. However, they used the evil servant Yan Dong to take charge of them.  In the past years, Shifan suffered the death of his mother. Although Shifan was known as a person of worry, he was actually indulged in sexual activities. The concubines danced and sang day after day.  When my grandmother died, I had some strange goods to help her return to the south. I had to find hundreds of ways to go back and forth, and all the officials were looking for the wind. Today, there are frequent floods and droughts. There are many policemen in the north and south, and the people are poor.  There is no one who can be caught off guard. This is because the father and son of the world are greedy and unbridled. They use bribes to get government affairs and bribe officials. All small officials from all over the world must use up the people's support to pay for their own official fees. This is the case.  Will the people be in poverty? Will the country be safe? Will natural and man-made disasters come and go? I would like to behead the emperor as a warning to those who are unfaithful and unfilial and do not want to repay the kindness of the country.  The evil son, who wields power and is evil, should be ordered to retire urgently. He believes that the Qing Dynasty is based on the fact that the ministers are telling the truth, and begging to behead the ministers to thank Song and Shifan. Fortunately, your majesty can provide you with a clear lesson.  To establish a law, to steal the power of the ruler, to cover up the achievements of the emperor, to commit theft by an adulterous son, to impersonate the military merits of the court, to attract rebellious and traitorous ministers, to interfere with the country's military opportunities, to depose the emperor's power, to lose the hearts of the people of the world, to be evil.  Customs of the world." - Another person proposed Yan Song's ten major crimes: "Accepting bribes from generals to start provocations on the border is one of the crimes; accepting gifts from kings and causing the vassal to neglect his duties is the second crime; recruiting officials is the second crime.  The power of the ministry is tainted by treachery, and as for the shy prime minister, nothing is left behind. The official is often not established, and the moral code is very bad, which is the third crime. He seeks care and follow the usual rules, and rushes to send letters and messengers to his door, so that there are officials  The government is suppressed, and the wealth of the people is dwindling day by day, and education cannot be achieved, which is the fourth crime; the Yin controls the officials, so that they dare not speak out, which is the fifth crime; the virtuous man is jealous of the capable, slanders the good people, and if he disobeys his will, he will be squeezed out  After death, the people's desire for the country suddenly disappears, which is the sixth crime; letting their sons receive wealth in order to grudge the world is the seventh crime; the sun and the moon move the wealth and goods, disturb the roads, the people are poor and the wealth is exhausted, and the country's vitality is great  It¡¯s a shame¡± Zeng Yu spent half an hour reading the stack of memorials one by one. He knew that officials often exaggerated when impeaching officials. As for the article ¡°Deceiving the King and Stupid Country¡±, the Yan Song listed in it  The crimes committed by the father and son were relatively detailed, but in Zeng Yu's opinion, many officials would have committed the crimes, such as acquiring large amounts of land, taking concubines, accepting gifts and extorting bribes, being domineering slaves, etc. Imagine that a poor scholar only needs to be released as an official.  , within three years, he was well-dressed and well-off, and Ming Dynasty¡¯s official salary was notoriously meager. How could he afford such a splendid appearance without some gray income? He could not return home in fine clothes, and he could not be glorious.?How can it be worthy of years of hard study? These things have become a habit in official circles. Monarchy and official-based countries cannot cure these. But if officials collect and amplify them for impeachment, it will become a crime.  Of course, Yan Song had been in power for many years, and because of his son Yan Shifan's arrogance and lewdness, the crimes were too concentrated and too prominent. It was inevitable that thousands of people would accuse him, and his downfall would be a matter of time. Zeng Yu just didn't understand that this white-robed guest gave him  Why does such a scholar see these things and say these things?  When Zeng Yu read the copy carefully, the white-robed man sat aside and drank tea. Seeing Zeng Yu finish reading the last picture, he asked: "What does Zeng Sheng think after reading these?" Zeng Yu said: "Wan Sheng is just a young man."  Young students, Emperor Gao's "Inscription on the Lying Tablet" also strictly forbids young students to discuss the government affairs indiscriminately. It is really embarrassing for young students to ask such questions.  " Bai Paoke was obviously very dissatisfied with Zeng Yu's attitude. He muttered: "Forbidding members to discuss government affairs means publicly communicating and gathering people to publicize it. It's no harm to talk in private. If things are unfair, there will be controversy. Zeng Sheng read the books of sages and has nothing to do with it.  Is it the ambition to help the world?  " Baipaoke was a little aggressive, and Zeng Yu was also a little disgusted by his condescending attitude. He said calmly: "Since there are so many officials and censors impeaching each other, the downfall of the Yan family is just around the corner. I just don't know why Mr. Wansheng was called here.  Seeking advice?  " Bai Paoke suddenly remembered something, smiled with relief, and said: "I understand, Zeng Sheng has doubts about me. It is indeed inconvenient for me to reveal my identity now, but I and the old thief Yan Song are incompatible. My late father was punished by Yan Song.  The father and son were harmed by thieves. Unless the thieves die, the country will never have peace.  Zeng Yu listened and said respectfully: "Sir, please tell me clearly what you have to say to Wansheng."  " Bai Paoke was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "The president of Jiangxi Daojinke is Tao Hanlin, does Zeng Sheng know?  Zeng Yu frowned slightly and thought to himself: "Huang Tixue only said that the Ci Linguan who came to Jiangxi to take the exam was either Zhu Dashou or Tao Dalin. I don't know exactly which one. This white-robed guest refers to Tao Hanlin. Sure enough, he has some skills.  ah.  " I only heard Bai Paoke say again: "This news will be confirmed in two days. Tao Hanlin is a pure and honest man, and he especially hates the Yan family's dictatorship. Zeng Sheng is also well-known now, and he is favored by Hu Butang.  Mr. Yan Ge, Tao Hanlin will not have heard everything -" When he said this, Bai Pao Ke's lips evoked a meaningful smile. Zeng Yu, because this Bai Pao Ke claimed to be Mr. Xie Zhen's friend, so  He had always been respectful on the surface, but when he heard that there was clearly a threat in Bai Paoke's words, and he described the military reward given to him by Hu Zongxian as a generous gift, he immediately became angry and stood up and said: "Sir, I don't care about you if you are born later."  Is there any deep grudge against Fenyi Yan? Wansheng is just a scholar who studies for fame. He does not want to participate in any court disputes, and Wansheng does not have the ability. As for who the chief executive of Jiangxi Province is, it has nothing to do with Wansheng. The chief executive is selected by the court.  "Shi, if you rely on eight-legged essays to control the provincial examination based on your personal likes and dislikes, how can you have the face to accuse the Yan family and his son of being corrupt and perverting the law?" He cupped his hands, said "goodbye", and strode away, not interested in listening to what this white-robed guest said anymore.  Any words. Merry Christmas to all my Christmas book friends.
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